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Baltimore (/ˈbɔːltɪmɔːr/ BAWL-tim-or, locally: /bɔːldəˈmɔːr/ bawl-da-MOR or /ˈbɔːlmər/ BAWL-mər) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was designated an independent city by the Constitution of Maryland[a] in 1851, and today is the most populous independent city in the United States. As of 2021, the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be 2,838,327, making it the 20th largest metropolitan area in the country. Baltimore is located about 40 miles (64 km) north northeast of Washington, D.C., making it a principal city in the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area (CSA), the third-largest CSA in the nation, with a 2021 estimated population of 9,946,526.

Prior to European colonization, the Baltimore region was used as hunting grounds by the Susquehannock Native Americans, who were primarily settled further northwest than where the city was later built. Colonists from the Province of Maryland established the Port of Baltimore in 1706 to support the tobacco trade with Europe, and established the Town of Baltimore in 1729. The first printing press and newspapers were introduced to Baltimore by Nicholas Hasselbach and William Goddard respectively, in the mid-18th century.

The Battle of Baltimore was a pivotal engagement during the War of 1812, culminating in the failed British bombardment of Fort McHenry, during which Francis Scott Key wrote a poem that would become "The Star-Spangled Banner", which was eventually designated as the American national anthem in 1931. During the Pratt Street Riot of 1861, the city was the site of some of the earliest violence associated with the American Civil War.

Alar, a county-level city directly under the jurisdiction of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, implements the integrated management system with the first Division of the Xinjiang production and Construction Corps, which is managed by the Xinjiang production and Construction Corps. It extends from the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain to the north of Taklimakan Desert in the south, Shaya County in the east, Keping County in the west, Aksu River, Tarim River, Tellan River and Duolang River in the north, and Xinhe County in the northeast. The distance between east and west is 281 km and that between north and south is 180 km. Bordering with Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, and close to Pakistan and India, it has rich border ports and border trade resources. Alar means "converge, converge" in Mongolian. The geographical coordinates are 80 °30'E to 81 °58 °E and 40 °22'to 40 °57'N. In 2016, Alar was killed
Travel Notes In Alaer
Great America Xinjiang (Hotian-Alar-Aksu-Kuqa)
Hotan has had three treasures since ancient times, and these three treasures are Hetian jade, carpets and Adelaise silk. Hotan is worthy of its name a
Cross the Tianshan Mountains, let your heart fly, magnificent travel, beautiful Xinjiang! (Four)
After walking the Duku Highway yesterday, it was almost dark when we arrived in Kuqa. The three of us decided not to live in tents, but to find a hote
Traveling Around the World (1424) Revisiting Southern Xinjiang No. 19: Escape in Three Days and Two Nights
On October 24, 2020, after visiting the Populus euphratica Scenic Spot in Zepu County, we had lunch at this restaurant in Zepu County. After a full me
Crossing the desert road from Alar to Hotan
In April 2017, I searched for historical sites in Xinjiang, crossed the desert road from Alar to Hetian, departed from Aksu in the morning, crossed Al